ABSTRACT
This chapter explores models of intervention that can be used to address offending behaviour. There are a several reasons for including a chapter on this topic, the first of these being that a number of authors have linked conceptual clarity on the part of those working with problem behaviour with effective practice (Rees 1978; Corby 1982; Mayer and Timms 1970; Schlichter and Horan 1981; Johnson 1981; Vennard 1997; Harper and Chitty 2004). These writers have typically been critical of those who adopt vague eclectic approaches to their work. By using models practitioners can better order, describe and understand events (Howe 1990). Clear models can also enable service users to better understand interventions. According to Ivanoff et al. (1994) a client has the right to understand the model that guides a practitioner's actions. By having models of intervention explained to them, clients might be better engaged in the change process and the impact of an intervention might be extended beyond the interview setting.
